A WARRINGTON man is among 33 England football fans to be deported from Portugal after appearing in court accused of rioting.

A WARRINGTON man is among 33 England football fans to be deported from Portugal after appearing in court accused of rioting.

They were arrested in Albufeira following violent clashes with police on Tuesday night. They were bundled into the Algarve town's courthouse in handcuffs, some looking bloodied and battered.

They were told through an interpreter that they were being given bail and that they could opt for voluntary deportation from the country.

The conditions would include not returning to Portugal for a year and notifying the authorities of any change of address in England.

They were told that there would be a trial towards the end of the year and they could give a statement to police giving their version of events before they leave.

The fans were then taken to a custody centre near Faro and are expected to be flown home tomorrow.

A judge ruled that a list of their names and addresses could not be released to the public.

But an interpreter read out some of their names and details which they were required to confirm.

They included James Everett, 45, a mechanic from Norwood, south London, and Christopher Thomas Hodgkinson, 23, from Warrington.

Outside court, a relative of one of the fans, Jonathan Hart, 26, from Southampton, maintained his innocence and said he could prove he had not even been there when 400 fans went on the rampage through Albufeira.